An unprecedented role reversal: Ground beetle larvae lure amphibians and prey upon them
Wednesday, September 21, 2011 - 17:00
in Biology & Nature
Usually it's the frog that catches the unsuspecting bug for a tasty snack, but in an unprecedented predator-prey role reversal, a certain group of ground beetle larvae are able to lure their amphibious would-be predators and consume them with almost 100% success. In a report published today in the online journal PLoS ONE, researchers begin to describe how these larvae are able to pull off this feat.
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